Garment sleeve construction



May 14, 1957 A. R. KOLLER GARMENT SLEEVE CONSTRUCTION 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 22, 1955 May 14,.- 1957 A. ,R. KOLLER 2,791,777

-GARMENT S LEEVE CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 22, 1955 :5 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 14, 1 957 R. KOLLER GARMENT sLEEvE CONSTRUCTION 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Nov. 22, 1955.

United States Patent GARMENT SLEEVE CONSTRUCTION Alice R. Koller, Cambridge, Mass.

Application November 22, 1955, Serial No. 548,560

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-125) This invention relates to garments and more particularly to a novel garment sleeve.

It is an object of my invention to provide a garment sleeve having an end portion which extends substantially at right angles to the conventional straight sleeve portion, so that if the sleeve be extended horizontally, its end opening preferably faces downwardly generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve.

It is a particular feature of the garment sleeve of my invention that its novel construction enables it to be worn in several different configurations simply by folding it in various ways along the wearers arm. Also, the sleeve of the invention may be folded to provide either a short or a long sleeved garment as the occasion requires.

For the purpose of more fully explaining a preferred embodiment of my invention, reference is made to the following specification, together with the accompanying illustrations, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a garment including sleeves according to my invention, one of said sleeves being shown in unassembled relation;

Fig. 2 is a view showing the sleeve of the garment of Fig. l worn in fully extended position, and

Figs. 3 through 6 are views showing the sleeve of the garment of Fig. 1 worn in a number of difierent folded positions to provide sleeves of varying lengths and configurations.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the garment shown includes a body portion 10 having a generally tubular upper straight sleeve portion 12 preferably of the raglan type extending outwardly from the garment shoulder and forming the upper and lower arm covering portions, with a seam 14 extending along the lower side of said sleeve to the garment body side seam 16. A conventional collar 18 of any desired type may be provided on the garment body.

According to my invention, the open end of the straight portion 12 is cut along a line 22 at a downwardly facing angle with its acute angled point 24 at the top thereof approximately three inches from the wrist, and its obtuse angled point 26 at the end of lower seam 14 approximately eight inches from the wrist. To provide the downward facing end opening generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, a sleeve end portion or wrist covering extension 30 is attached to the sleeve straight portion 12, said end portion having a first end cut at an angle along a line 32 and a second end cut straight across along a line 34, the acute angled point 36 and the obtuse angled point 38 of said sleeve end portion being such as to form substantially a right angle with said sleeve straight portion 12 when said straight and end portions are sewn together around the entire periphery thereof. The end portion 30 is of suflicient length so that it projects somewhat downwardly transversely beyond straight portion 12, the side seam 40 of said end portion 30 joining with straight portion seam 14.

Preferably the sleeve end portion or wrist covering extension 30 is cut approximately as a right triangle, the base of which is fifteen inches long. Such triangular section and the straight sleeve portion are then sewn together with the two sides of the triangle along the end of the straight portion. The base corners of the triangle are then brought together and sewn to form the seam 40 of the triangular section, such seam being approximately one and one-half inches long and at right angles to, although joined to, the straight portion seam 14. It is understood that the dimensions given herein are for an average size and that changes can be made as required for other sizes.

As pointed out above, my novel sleeve may be worn extended as shown in Fig. 2, or may be worn folded in one of several configurations by turning the sleeve end back on itself as shown in Figs. 3 through 6. Thus, in Fig. 3 the sleeve end portion is folded by folding the entire end portion 30 flat underneath the straight portion 12. The end point 36 will then be at the wrist. The point 36 is then folded flat back to the elbow, and the end portion 30 then appears on top of the straight portion 12, as shown.

In Fig. 4, the end point 36 is flattened back against the sleeve portion 12 and the whole of the end portion 30 is smoothed against the sleeve portion. The end point is then drawn up to the shoulder, and the sleeve portion 12 which has been telescoped by being pulled upward, is completely tucked under the end portion so that the end portion 30 smoothly covers it.

In Fig. 5, the acute angle 24 and several inches of the sleeve above it are flattened against the arm and tucked down such that the end point 36 extends outward and upward from the straight portion 12, and the end portion 30 is fully visible.

In Fig. 6, the end portion 30 is flattened against the arm and tucked under the straight portion 12, such that the end point 36 extends outward and downward; the end portion 30 is then only partly visible, but the whole of the straight portion 12 is visible.

Thus it will be seen that my invention provides a garment having a novel sleeve which may be worn in both various lengths and configurations. Various modifications of my invention within the spirit thereof and the scope of the appended claim will occur to those skilled in this art, for example, the end portion may be cut as a rectangle and attached to a straight ended sleeve portion to provide an end opening at an angle to the sleeve portion, if so desired.

I claim:

A garment including an upper body covering portion with generally tubular sleeves, said sleeves having upper and lower arm covering and wrist covering portions, said lower arm covering portion being provided with a wrist covering extension having a hand opening therein, said wrist covering extension projecting beyond the sleeve body at substantially right angles to the axis of the sleeve, the said opening being generally parallel to the axis of the sleeve.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS France May 13, 1953 

